Blame Ontario Minimum Wage Hike for Canada Job Plunge. Or Not

When it comes to the Bank of Canada's possible reaction to the January report, Alexander noted the "bad number" could delay the timing of governor Stephen Poloz's next rate hike.

The January reading marked the end of a 13-month streak of job gains, however, about half of those positive numbers were within the survey's margin of error.

"The data itself, when you look in the weeds, does not suggest that the minimum-wage hike in Ontario is the cause of the weakness", said Frances Donald, senior economist with Manulife Asset Management.

"Overall, a mysterious mix of good and bad, with the latter's impact blunted by how strong job gains were in the lead-up to these figures", CIBC chief economist Avery Shenfeld wrote in a research note to clients.

But all the losses last month were in part-time job which decreased by 137,000 while full-time jobs rose by 49,000.

The unemployment rate was 5.5 per cent, little changed as fewer people participated in the labour market.

The region saw its unemployment rate at 3.8 per cent for the month, a dramatic rebound from one year ago when unemployment sat at 10.5 per cent at the start of 2017. The jobs report can also be volatile month-to-month. "But Ontario employs 40 per cent of Canadians", she said.

It triggered a backlash among much of the business community, which is dealing with rising interest rates, stricter mortgage rules and uncertain trade relations with the United States and Mexico. That compares with December's figures of a 56,200-person labour force, with 48,500 people working and 7,700 looking for work. The growth represents an increase of 2.8 per cent. The current stock market rout, for instance, began last Friday after U.S.jobs data showed wages there growing more than anticipated, raising worries that creeping signs of higher inflation might push the U.S. Federal Reserve to increase interest rates more quickly than expected.

Yet, in most cases, the data suggest the greater proportion of employees with hourly wages at or below C$14 in December, the greater the declines in January.

"It doesn't change the broader narrative around the Bank of Canada".

Victoria saw an unemployment increase for the second consecutive month at 3.9 per cent from 3.5.

West Ham refute report on Moyes' future
Arthur Masuaku is serving a six-game ban for spitting, so Evra is likely to come in as an experienced back-up for Aaron Cresswell. PATRICE EVRA can not hide his smile as he gets stuck in at West Ham training ahead of a Premier League return.

Recommended:

The Times notes that wiretapping application contents have never been made public in the history of the surveillance court. Campaign manager Kellyanne Conway told CNN at the time that Page is "certainly not part of the campaign I'm running".

BWI officials say that as the aircraft was taxiing out, it turned and stopped near the taxiway pavement edge, where it remains. A Southwest Airlines plane almost went off the runway Wednesday morning just before it was set to depart from BWI Airport.

He was referring to a coup attempt that India helped put down, on then President Maumoon Abdul Gayoom's request. It also demanded that the 12 legislators, who were fired for abandoning Yameen's party, be reinstated.

I would not recommend anyone to date him or marry him. "He only punched me once, in the eye", [first wife Colbie] Holderness said. Porter is not well known publicly but is often seen on travels with the president outside Washington and in White House meetings.

Peter King, R-N.Y., also a member of the Intelligence Committee, at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, Feb. 6, 2018. This is the third time the committee has had to delay Bannon's testimony after his initial appearance last month .

She also arranged a tea party for elderly residents, two of whom were more than 100 years old, sharing their memories of suffrage. Australia followed suit in 1902, though suffrage was still restricted for indigenous Australians.

Chairman Bruce Buck said that Chelsea "will be taking a strong squad" for the match at the Optus Stadium. Elneny said in an interview with beIN Sports: "There's nothing impossible in the English Premier League".

But both House Democrats and conservative Republicans are threatening to withhold support for a vote that's a few hours away. It would also bump limits on defense and nondefense spending by just under $300 billion combined over the next two years.

Sumwalt said they've recovered a forward facing video recorder, and that's already been sent back to Washington, D.C. The number of injured rose to 116 from a previous count of 70, said Lexington County spokesman Harrison Cahill.

Wynn Resorts Stock Soars as Steve Wynn Resigns
The Chinese territory is particularly significant for Wynn Resorts , accounting for the large majority of its revenue and profits. The billionaire has vehemently denied the report's allegations , which he has attributed to a campaign led by his ex-wife.

Oil Prices Rise On Report Of Lower US Crude Inventories
That would be more than top producer Russian Federation which pumped on average 10.98 million bpd out of the ground in 2017. The API also reported a draw in gasoline inventories of 227,000 barrels for the week-ending February 2.

Los Angeles Lakers shifting free agency focus to 2019
Obviously, James is the biggest fish in the league, but there's others waiting to be snagged should Los Angeles choose to wait. The Lakers have a talented young core that is led by Brandon Ingram and Lonzo Ball , and those players are still very raw.

Wesley confirms two children died because of flu
The CDC continues to recommend the flu vaccine, not only to prevent the flu but potentially lessen its severity, Schuchat said. The flu is a virus that is contagious. "When it comes to influenza, no one is completely immune", Stamford Health Director Dr.